Project information

40 Summer Workshops for Children

The workshops will be offered free to children aged 5-13 in the Bristol area.They will allow children to experience & explore new activities, materials & resources; gain an understanding of different cultures & arts; educate them in environmental play & recycling; & support their overall development

Need

- keeping children off the streets
- educating children in arts, environmental and cultural issues
- keeping them physically active
- improving the skills of childcare staff and volunteers
-improving the sustainability of childcare groups

Solution

Develop the skills of 120 staff & 40 volunteers with new ideas & activities to use in their settings. Improve the overall activities offered at afterschool clubs in Bristol
Allow 800 children to experience and explore new activities, materials & resources & gain an understanding of different cultures
Support the social, physical & cultural development of children in a fun & inspiring way
Support groups with 'goodie bags' of materials & resources to help them further develop activities

Aim 1

develop the skills of 120 staff & 40 volunteers with new ideas & activities to use in their settings

Activities

» Run 40 workshops reaching out to 800 children, 120 staff members and 40 volunteers. » Each setting will receive a 'goodie bag' of materials & resources to help staff & volunteers develop the ideas further with children